A top European Union official said that Twitter has a lot of work to do to be ready for the bloc's strict new rules. The commissioner responsible for implementing the upcoming Digital Services Act (DSA) posted a short video clip of a meeting with CEO Musk, saying that he welcomed Musk's "intent to getTwitter 2.0 ready for the DSA."
A number of changes need to be made to meet the requirements of the DSA. It will need to tackle misinformation, submit to an audit, provide clear criteria about which users are at risk of being banned, and consider how to lift bans in the future. The rules he said would need to be abided by were contained in a full "DSA Checklist" posted by Breton.
Failing to comply with the DSA can result in an EU-wide ban or fines of up to 6 percent of global turnover when it comes into force. The DSA was called very sensible by Musk in his meeting with the commissioner. After the EU official posted a video of the pair in May saying they were in agreement about the DSA, Musk spoke with Breton twice.
Some legal experts are not sure if the rules set out by the DSA will be followed by the social networking site. It's still not officially designated as a very large online platform, or VLOP, which carries greater obligations for platforms with at least 45 million users in the EU. A European Commission spokesman wouldn't confirm to us if it will be a VLOP.
The meeting between Musk and Breton coincides with the public laying out of its approach to moderation. While "none of our policies have changed," the social media network said that it would be more willing to experiment in the future. The post says that the open and transparent approach to innovation enables us to move faster and get user feedback in real time.
At least one change to its moderation policies under Musk has been the end of its covid misinformation policy. Vra Jourov, vice president for values and transparency at the European Commission, told Politico that she was not happy about it. As it prepares to enforce the DSA, it suggests that it is now in the regulators' crosshairs.
According to the Financial Times, EU officials are questioning the ability of the company to comply with its strict regulations in the future.
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